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Sometimes when you’re scrolling through social media, you see all these beautiful images. And if you’re like me, the first thing you think is, “how the heck do they make their photos look so amazing?!” Well, most of these people use editing apps! When I first got into photography, I was convinced people just knew how to take photos straight in camera that looked amazing. This usually isn’t the case though. Almost every person you follow, uses something to edit their photos to make them look amazing. That’s what today’s post is about! I’m posting some of my favorite before and afters so that you can really see what my photos look like straight out of camera, and then edited!

Each photographer has a unique style of editing, so each before and after is going to look different. However, I think this is a really fun way to see the magic behind the images that each photographer creates!

So, if you really liked this post, comment below and let me know!

 

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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This engagement session was a special one. Leah and Jordan are tying the knot this summer at Camp YoliJwa, a place near and dear to my heart. We spent this cloudy afternoon getting to know each other and how they met – through mutual friends – while wandering around Caledonia State Park. It was a […]

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Colin + Mary are getting married this fall at the stunning Elizabeth Furnace in Lancaster. We had a gorgeous spring evening touring their venue and taking their engagement photos this past April! You’ve seen these two on my page often, and will probably continue to see more of them. They are some of my favorite […]

I’ve had the honor of photographing the Smiths the past couple of years. Lauren is a very talented photographer herself, while her husband Levi is a large animal vet. Their farm is my favorite place to photograph them, with their cows as a fabulous backdrop! This year was so special, it was my first time […]

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